6. Sept. 30-Oct. 4

Individual conferences, my office, Mindard 322c. 

Computer Classroom IACC 150C

Unit 1 essay due. 

Introduce Unit 2: Defining "MyNewLiteracy." 

Read the assignment carefully and the write an email message to me: tell me what you think you have to do for this unit.

Take this opportunity to carefully read and think through the activities I am asking you to do for Unit 2. 

Pre-read Moje and Peyton.

Computer Classroom IACC 150C

Reading assignment: Moje and Peyton, "Reinventing Adolescent Literacy for New Times: Perennial and Millennial Issues."

 Found in the Infotrac database.

Doing research: what else is being said about new literacy needs?  What are some potential categories?

Definitions in essays: find online resources about how you might define "new literacy" for yourself.

Filter or share notes on this essay.

7. Oct. 7-11

Read "A New Communication Order: Researching Literacy Practices in the Network Society," by Ilana Snyder.

Found in the Infotrac database.

How are the experts defining new literacy?

Filter or share notes on this essay.

Computer classroom IACC 150C (tentative)

Group conferencesÑresearching NewLiteracy and preparing to teach an essay. 

Filter or share notes on at least one essay you find. 

Small groups, teaching each other an essay. 

Suggested list of essays will be provided, although groups can find their own. 

Filter or share notes on your essay. 

8. Oct 14-18

No class:

Writing assignment: Zero Draft.  Drawing on the readings you have been doing, the presentations you heard on Friday, and your experience, write all you know about "new literacy:" how it is defined generally and how you might define your new literacy.

Send a copy of your zero draft to me and your group via email, or post your copy and let me and your group know where to go.   

Brainstorm the stretch assignment and your proposal.

In-class workshop: refining your proposals, connecting your proposals to your NewLiteracy paper. 

Computer Classroom IACC 150C

Group or individual proposals for the stretch assignment due by the end of class.

Use this time to do initial research and planning for your stretch project. 

9. Oct 21-25

Key question #1:

Old literacy and new literacy: What's the relationship?

Bring to class a summary and response to one source you have found that addresses this issue.

IACC 128 (new!!)

In class, take about 20 minutes to return to your zero draft and expand on it, or simply write for 20 minutes about how your stretch project is helping you develop new literacy skills.  Send me and your group a new draft by Friday at 5:00 p.m.   Use the remaining time to stretch.

Computer Classroom IACC 150C

Keep stretching: use this time to continue working on your project.    At least one consultant from the Technology Learning Center will be in class to help out and / or answer questions.

10. Oct. 28 - Nov. 1.

Key question #2:

What are the consequences of not developing (new) literacy skills? Consequences for individuals and for society. 

Bring a summary and response to one source you have found that addresses the "digital divide."

IACC 150C (new!!)

Taking your stretch project as far as you can.  It would be helpful to have a few volunteers present today, even if your project is not quite finished. We will be pressed for time on Friday.

Computer Classroom IACC 150C

Showing off your stretch project. Indiviuals and/or groups will take the rest of the class on a tour of their project.  Let me know if you need equipment other than the computers.

Send me URLs ahead of time and I can develop a list for the class to look at.

David, Lydia, Matt, Cullen.

11. Nov. 4-8

IACC 150C

Nate, Paul, Cliff, Derek, Drew present. Visit their sites, give them feedback.

Re-focusing on your essay "Defining My New Literacy". Working up a draft for Wednesday.

Peer review of unit 2 essay.  Aim for a 5 page draft—bring at least 2 copies.

Schedule a conference for Thursday or Tuesday of next week if you would like one. 

 No class: English department workshop day and first day of hunting season. 

12. Nov. 11-15

Veteran's day-- no class.

IACC 132

Unit 2 paper due. 

Chad, Teresa, John, Anna, Derrick, and Garrett to present.

Pre-read Gergen.  Set up unit and goals. 

Read: Gergen: "Self in the Age of Information" http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/washington_quarterly/v023/23.1gergen.html

Each group will be responsible for leading class discussion on a particular section of this essay.   

13. Nov. 18-22

IACC 150C

Rebuttals and applications: notes on how they work.

In class draft: responding to Gergen. 

Read Howard Rheingold's "The Heart of the Well"about forming online communities. Bring a summary to class or post one to your weblog.

Stay at home and write day. Look for other views about "self" and "community" in the 21st century if you want to explore other options, but your primary task is to offer a rebuttal to or an application of Gergen or Rheingold.

14. Nov. 25-29

Peer review of unit 3 essay.

Schedule a conference on Tuesday if you would like one. 

No class.

Unit 3 Paper due.  Send it to me via email as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) attachment by 5 pm today. 

Thanksgiving, no class.